Coat of arms of Somalia
| Coat of arms of Somalia | |
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| Armiger | Somali Republic |
| Adopted | 10 October 1956 |
| Crest | Battlements "in the Moorish style" (A crown or) |
| Shield | Flag of Somalia: Azure a mullet argent; a bordure Or |
| Supporters | Two rampant leopards |
| Compartment | A ribbon wrapped around two crossed lances over two crossed palm fronds |
The coat of arms of Somalia was adopted on October 10, 1956. The leopards which support the shield and the white star were also found on the arms used during the Italian administration. Formerly, the arms of Somalia from June 8, 1919, featured a shield divided horizontally by a wavy white line (Smith, 1980). The top half of the shield was blue with a leopard in natural color surmonted by a white five-pointed star.
Historical coats of arms
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Coat of arms of Italian Somaliland and the Trust Territory of Somalia (1949-1956)
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Coat of arms of British Somaliland (1950-1960)
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